"A car crash on a Southern California freeway last year was a staged wreck to scam a ride-hail driver's insurance company, authorities said Monday. On Nov. 23, 2024, a group of suspects ordered a ride-hail car that took them onto the 215 Freeway in San Bernardino, where John Murillo, 37, was driving another vehicle and intentionally collided with the ride-hail car, according to a California Department of Insurance news release."
"The passengers inside the ride-hail vehicle, Ledontae Pope, 30, and Kalil Davis, 27, were allegedly in on the scam and claimed they were injured. The two were taken to a hospital by paramedics. The aim of the scam was to file a claim against the ride-hail driver and collect the insurance payout, state officials said. The incident was reported to the California Highway Patrol as a hit-and-run, according to the release."
On Nov. 23, 2024, suspects ordered a ride-hail vehicle onto the 215 Freeway in San Bernardino, where John Murillo, 37, allegedly intentionally collided with the ride-hail car. Passengers Ledontae Pope, 30, and Kalil Davis, 27, claimed injuries and were treated at a hospital so an insurance claim could be filed against the ride-hail driver. The crash was initially reported as a hit-and-run, but the ride-hail driver's suspicion led the CHP to refer the case to the Inland Empire Automobile Insurance Task Force. On Jan. 27 prosecutors charged Pope, Davis and vehicle owner Deshawn Perater-Nickson with assault with a deadly weapon and insurance fraud. Five suspects faced charges; most pleaded no contest and received jail time, while one faces additional felonies including false imprisonment.
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